134 Episode 30: Problems with Demon Stones (1/2)
Demon Stone is a defect. Successful activation of the Demon Stone has led me to that conclusion.
No, it's not like there's no use at all. No, but... my head hurts. Future plans could collapse all at once. Gakun asks me strangely, holding my head by accident.
”Do you really care that much? Dear Annis.”
”... I will. You know, the trouble with demon stones is that they can only be used by wizards, but they crush magic, which is the greatest advantage for wizards.
In the hypothesis at the moment, to use Demon Stone, it has to be physical strengthening, but also magic adapting to Demon Stone.
First of all, it is not possible for civilians to use demonic stones as they are at this point. Because civilians cannot activate spirits that reside within the precondition of physical strengthening.
And the magic stone is activated by strengthening the body. If you want to name it, activate it by linking it to ”dyeing magic.” Using dyeing magic as food, Demon Stone exerts its power and replaces the dyeing magic with more Demon Stone specific magic.
”We have a problem here. Dyeing magic must be produced to continue exerting the effect of demonic stones. But there are limits to the amount of magic you can hold. If there is more dyeing magic in the body, the normal magic power… decreases the amount of magic in the uncolored vegan state relative to dyeing magic. So far, okay?
”... hey, somehow”
”If you dye magic in one color, and if you dye the colors specific to demon stones, it becomes difficult to exercise magic by normal spirits as soon as possible. I mean, the Spirit won't come by! Even though it can only be used by wizards, it seals the wizard's magic! What a nasty material, Demon Stone!
Ugh! And I held my head and screamed. Even the advantages of the Kingdom of Palletia are crushed by the premise to use demonic stones, even though they say they wanted to make demonic stones a technology of kingdom occupation. Natural things can't stay like this! Not very much, but not available!
”On the contrary, if one does not take magic as its subject, as Gark did, it may be more desirable... but the fact that it seals magic is lethal.”
”Really...? Is that what you need to do to use the Demon Stone?
”Gurk......”
All Navre said was he had a headache in Gakun's response, and he held his forehead. I felt the same way.
”... you know, gah. You're a nobleman for once, so come on...”
”To?”
”Not at all, Gark. If you're in there, you can put a single shot in your fist.”
”Why!?”
”Why, you say? Look, Gark. For a nobleman, magical skill is a status, right? It is only with the admiration that magic can be used that nobility can gain. It is true that some misunderstand the grace and behave tyrannically, but the sense of privilege that has gone too far thanks to the movement of His Royal Highness the King and Her Majesty the Queen is disappearing. But let it be. That doesn't make it an indicator of whether magical skill is a good opponent for nobility, does it?
Pushed by the temper of Navr, who begun his sermon with courtesy, Gakun became smaller as he saw it. I don't stop because I deserve it.
Yes. That's why demon stones don't work. The Demon Stone is a power that can only be used by wizards, but can be gained without sealing magic. I don't think it's a good idea to get a clear assessment from the nobles. This is the reason why it is deadly and we have to call the Demon Stone a defect.
The announcement of my magic and the reign of Yufi have also diminished my sacred view of the Spirit. But magical skill is a value that cannot be abolished if the sacred view of the Spirit fades. It will continue to be a breathtaking value to want to surround a good wizard as a marriage partner.
Demon Stone sells fights head-on to such values. I can't help but ask if you will abandon your pride for strength. It was such a difficult material to handle, natural demon stone......
”Ma, wait! Oh, I know if you're talking about magical skills that lead to good luck, too! But, you know, it doesn't mean everyone does!
”... Mmm.”
”It's not a rare example of not being confident in a magical arm, like me, and being a treasure rotter after all. If that's the case, then even Halfis was treated like a fallen student a while ago, right?
... I know what Gakun is trying to say. I get it. Still, I shake my head left and right quietly.
”Gah. It's the truth, it's the right thing to do. It's not surprising that it's actually taken up as a national issue. So I also think it would be good if it were in the hands of those who need it. But even if I agree with you personally, I can't snort as a royalty.”
”... why”
”Because it also leads to the preservation of tradition. Admitting demon stones can lead to no magic if you do it poorly. I feel like spreading the word because I'm good too. But there are definitely people who are not amused about spreading it. Like the demon props used to be, right?
The nature of the demonic stone would stimulate the nerves of the aristocracy, which is a wizard, even if it does not like it. Originally, the demons on which the Demon Stone originated were the natural enemies of uncertainty in the Kingdom of Palletia. If we use that power for our own good, it's still hard to tell them to abandon their pride in hunting the demon.
”Besides, Gah. This time, I think it was a good quality Fenrill subspecies of Demon Stone, so I was able to use my powers to this point. And magical compatibility is carefully chosen. I can't snort when asked if it should be introduced that far”
”... no, well, if developer Ennis says so. I'm sorry for making this air weird...”
”You pushed me too hard, too.... but Gark. You're still trying to be a little more noble, aren't you?
”So, I get it, I get it! I'm reflecting -!
Where Navr's sermon was about to burst again, Gakkun began to block his ears with both hands and act deaf.
As they were smiling bitterly at their interaction, they pulled the sleeves of their clothes. Turn around, it was Charne. She's peeking into my face worryingly.
”Charne?”
”Um... Her Royal Highness Sister Wang is depressed, I thought so...”
”Ah...... Well, I guess it's good because I know clearly that I can't use it as it is now. As you can see, it's a defect, but it's not like I can't take advantage of it. Maybe there's some way. That's not why I gave up.”
I stroked Charne's head to say it was okay. Though it's certainly depressing, success is success. On top of that, I found out something. I'm stuck, but this happens all the time.
”If we don't give up, we can clear the way. Besides, what you've worked so hard for here will never go to waste. That's why I'm fine.”
”... Yikes!
”Right. And depending on the way you look at it, this technology has become an unnecessary product for the Reich.”
”Oh, yeah. I can't use it at the moment except for the wizard...”
As of now, demon stones are useless unless they are wizards, than the technique of physical enhancement presupposes. I mean, whatever happens, the Empire just has to be a technology that's hard to imitate.
But I wonder what's going on. If it stays this way, technology using demon stones can be an abomination to wizards. Corner, even though you said you started it successfully.
Tomas also looks difficult. This is the first time Tomas has also used Demon Stone as a material on boulders. You must be worried about how I used it.... That's when the flash passed behind my brain.
”............... Oh, yeah!
”Yes?”
”What's up?
”You just have to ask the experts what they don't know!
The next holiday, it was the day to return to the King's Capital. I went back out of the palace looking for Raini.
If you don't know about the Demon Stone, you can ask someone who actually has the Demon Stone for their opinion. Although I myself engrave demonic engravings that can have similar effects to demonic stones, they are not demonic stones themselves. Then I thought this place should talk to Raini with demon stones as a vampire.
Come back out of the palace and get confirmation about Raini first. The samurai told me that Raini was resting in her room, so I immediately went to Raini's room.
”Raini, is it good now?
'- Oh, Dear Anis!? Hey, wait...!
Knocking on the door brought back Raini's reply, stuffed with cut wings for a long time. Plus, it's kind of noisy in there. But as soon as I thought it was noisy, it quieted down...
Ah, yabba. I think I know something about this. My hunch was in the middle of something like that. In Raini's private room were Raini with a red cheek and Ilia with a clear face.
”... even if I don't, am I interrupting?
”Yeah, let's do that. What a bad guy in between, I think.”